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Write Right

In today’s fast-moving world, it’s imperative for your writing to stand out from the crowd – and communicate your intended message the first time. Clear and engaging prose not only achieves results, but also creates an impression that is professional, knowledgeable and powerful.

IPAA Victoria’s renowned half-day writing workshop provides best-practice advice and guidance based on the guidelines in the Australian Government’s Style manual. Participants will examine and practise business writing strategies and processes that can be applied to emails, letters, faxes or short reports – recognising what public sector leaders are looking for in a well-written document.

What will you learn?

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Tailor your written message to a specific audience and set of results

Overcome ‘writer’s block’

Structure your information to flow logically and clearly

Write with clarity and impact, using best-practice modern writing conventions

Use appropriate paragraphs to underline your main points

Write strong sentences, using words selected for accuracy and impact

Develop effective strategies for the ‘final check’.

What should you expect?

Write right uses a combination of expert presentations, engaging case studies, and hands-on exercises to deliver its key writing skills. Facilitator Jeanette Learmont will also give each participant a copy of her renowned workbook, which is full of practical tips and valuable advice.

Who is the facilitator?

Jeanette Learmont is a highly regarded communications consultant and presenter, who has established a national reputation with her dynamic classes in contemporary writing. Over the past 15 years, she has delivered her engaging workshops to hundreds of public and private sector employees across Australia and internationally.

Jeanette has developed a wide range of writing skills programs, covering government, academic and technical writing, as well as specialist courses on grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and skilled minute-taking. She is co-author of a book on effective business writing, as well as a contributing author to a national technical writing post-graduate course.

Pricing

Individual

Non-Member $758.00

Personal Member $606.40

Fellow $454.80

Corporate

Bronze $606.40

Silver $568.50

Gold $530.60

Platinum $454.80

All prices are GST inclusive

Who Should Attend?

IPAA’s Write right workshop is for anyone in the public sector seeking clarity and assistance to improve their ability to write accurate and clear short documents and engaging communications in the course of their work.